Screenshot of article for paywall troubles here - https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/532a1e99-a214-4068-bf8f-52ba4d84a495.jpeg
Also, yes, I do think that headline is bending over backwards to avoid saying “bastard cops murdered someone and lied about it,” but the media’s unwillingness to say these things is part of the story in these cases imo
Because the user lied. Sure it’s theoretically possible for it to happen, but if a DA charges you with it and a jury convicts you, then you have to ask yourself what kind of mental illnesses are prevalent in your community?